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The Scout Promise (Original)
On my honour I promise that I will do my best--
The Scout Promise (Singapore)
On my honour, I promise to do my best--
A Scout is not asked to do the impossible, but to keep the Scout Promise to the very best of his ability. He will do his best to carry out what he said he would do.
Do your best means trying as hard as you can to do your fair share of everything you have been entrusted to do.
In doing your duty to God, you must remember God in all things you do and this will help you from doing things that are wrong. No matter what religion or faith you belong to, you are expected to observe the customary practices required of you. Show respect for other religion or faith; believe in the Almighty through ovservation of Nature and Creation-- these are some of the ways in which you do your duty to God.
This duty calls for active support to the existing policies of the nation such as participation in the various National campaigns; personal oversvance of the laws of the nation; doing public service useful to the nation and above all, layalty to the nation by responding readily to National Sevice when the time comes.
To help other people is training in not being selfish. You are expected as a Scout to help others who are less fortunate in life through no fault of their own. Visits to homes for the aged, the sick, the handicapped, orphanages and hospitals should be your duty. Whether you are in uniform or not, you are always ready to help others, no matter how difficult or inconvenient this may be. This is how you make other people, and yourself, happy.
The five parts of the Scout Law teaches you to be a good citizen, to be trusted; to be loyal to your country, to be friendly to all, to be considerate tand to face difficulties in a courageous manne.
You mush put into practice what you have been taught about the Scout Law. Obeying or keeping them is not enough. You should really do something to make the Law come alive.
Now that you have made the Promise, it is your duty to carry out your Promise and Law to the best of your ability. In this way, you will lead a very useful and happy life, a Scout aware of what is going on and conscious of his duty to his fellowmen and to his country.
Be always on the alert; seize every opportunity to be of servie to others
Keeping Promises is only part of life. There are other things that demand just as much from you. So are other qualities of character that have to be nurtured and sustained, qualities asuch as honesty, sincerity, neighbourliness, tolerance and humility. Above all, set a good example at all times so that all those who have contacts with you can say that you are a sincere friend, a Scout who can be truested to keep the Scout Promise and the Scout Law. Prove this by deeds, and not words alone.
The Scout Law (Original)
The Scout Law (Singapore)
Trusted here means that a Scout can be relied upon to carry out his duties faithfully. In his personal bearing and conduct, he is able to win the trust and confidence of other people. There is no need to check to see if such a boy has done the job he said he would do, or telling the truth. People can rely on him not to let them down.
Being loyal to people means being on their side and showing that you are when the chance offers. It is easy to be loyal when things are going well, but the real test of one's loyalty comes when trouble comes or hard work is involved.
A Scout shows loyalty to his home, to his friends, to his Scout Unit, to the Singapore Scout Association and to his own Nation. He will do anything to uphold the good name of Scouting. He will show respect to the Nation Flag and the National Anthem because he is loyal to his Nation.
Making friends is very much a part of Scout training. Enlarge your circle of friends; this includes making friends with local Scouts as well as Scouts from other countries. You want your friendship to last; having made friends, you are to do your best to be friendly, to share what you have with them. In this way, they learn to like you, to help you no matter what race they belong to. Learn to live with them and live happily together.
A disciplined Scout is a boy who understands what is orderliness and what is unruliness. He likes discipline because things can be done quickly where there is order. He learns to accept praise without getting swollen-headed and is ready to be corrected if he has done wrong. In the same way, he acknowledges success with humility and accepts defeat with equal grace. To be considerate is to be thoughtful of others. You are not going to do anything that will hurt others whether in thought, deeds or words. Also, understand that consideration for others paves the way for happy and harmonious living.
A Scout who has courage is ready to face any difficulty what comes along. He is not going to give up easily but tries very hard to overcome his difficulties. The reason is that without courage, without being strong in spirit, a person has less chance of survival or success than one who is brave and refuses to give up till he succeeds. Difficulties can be solved if you have courage.
Every Scout should learn to strive and to achieve and this is only possible if he has the courage to do the right thing at the right time.
You need to have courage because through your training, you know what to do in an emergency. Courageous deeds come about because you know what to do, how to do it, and most important of all, do it.
Source: Scouting for Boys (Singapore-Malaysia Edition), A Guide to the Scout Tests (Vol. 1)
On my honour I promise that I will do my best
The Scout Promise (Singapore)
On my honour, I promise to do my best
Interpretation of The Scout Promise
Promise
A Scout is not asked to do the impossible, but to keep the Scout Promise to the very best of his ability. He will do his best to carry out what he said he would do.
Do your best
Do your best means trying as hard as you can to do your fair share of everything you have been entrusted to do.
Duty to God
In doing your duty to God, you must remember God in all things you do and this will help you from doing things that are wrong. No matter what religion or faith you belong to, you are expected to observe the customary practices required of you. Show respect for other religion or faith; believe in the Almighty through ovservation of Nature and Creation
Duty to the Republic of Singapore
This duty calls for active support to the existing policies of the nation such as participation in the various National campaigns; personal oversvance of the laws of the nation; doing public service useful to the nation and above all, layalty to the nation by responding readily to National Sevice when the time comes.
To help other people
To help other people is training in not being selfish. You are expected as a Scout to help others who are less fortunate in life through no fault of their own. Visits to homes for the aged, the sick, the handicapped, orphanages and hospitals should be your duty. Whether you are in uniform or not, you are always ready to help others, no matter how difficult or inconvenient this may be. This is how you make other people, and yourself, happy.
To keep the Scout Law
The five parts of the Scout Law teaches you to be a good citizen, to be trusted; to be loyal to your country, to be friendly to all, to be considerate tand to face difficulties in a courageous manne.
You mush put into practice what you have been taught about the Scout Law. Obeying or keeping them is not enough. You should really do something to make the Law come alive.
Now that you have made the Promise, it is your duty to carry out your Promise and Law to the best of your ability. In this way, you will lead a very useful and happy life, a Scout aware of what is going on and conscious of his duty to his fellowmen and to his country.
Be always on the alert; seize every opportunity to be of servie to others
What is expected of a Scout
Keeping Promises is only part of life. There are other things that demand just as much from you. So are other qualities of character that have to be nurtured and sustained, qualities asuch as honesty, sincerity, neighbourliness, tolerance and humility. Above all, set a good example at all times so that all those who have contacts with you can say that you are a sincere friend, a Scout who can be truested to keep the Scout Promise and the Scout Law. Prove this by deeds, and not words alone.
The Scout Law (Original)
- A Scout's honour is to be trusted.
- A Scout is loyal to the Queen, his Country, his Scouters, his Parents, his Employers and to those under him.
- A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others.
- A Scout is a friend to all, and a brother to every other Scout, no matter to what country, class or creed the other may belong.
- A Scout is courteous.
- A Scout is friend to animals.
- A Scout obeys orders of his Parents, Patrol Leader, or Scoutmaster without question.
- A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
- A Scout is thrifty.
- A Scout is clean in thought, word, and deed.
The Scout Law (Singapore)
- A Scout is to be trusted.
- A Scout is loyal.
- A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations.
- A Scout is disciplined and considerate.
- A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
Interpretation of The Scout Law
A Scout is to be trusted.
Trusted here means that a Scout can be relied upon to carry out his duties faithfully. In his personal bearing and conduct, he is able to win the trust and confidence of other people. There is no need to check to see if such a boy has done the job he said he would do, or telling the truth. People can rely on him not to let them down.
A Scout is loyal.
Being loyal to people means being on their side and showing that you are when the chance offers. It is easy to be loyal when things are going well, but the real test of one's loyalty comes when trouble comes or hard work is involved.
A Scout shows loyalty to his home, to his friends, to his Scout Unit, to the Singapore Scout Association and to his own Nation. He will do anything to uphold the good name of Scouting. He will show respect to the Nation Flag and the National Anthem because he is loyal to his Nation.
A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations.
Making friends is very much a part of Scout training. Enlarge your circle of friends; this includes making friends with local Scouts as well as Scouts from other countries. You want your friendship to last; having made friends, you are to do your best to be friendly, to share what you have with them. In this way, they learn to like you, to help you no matter what race they belong to. Learn to live with them and live happily together.
A Scout is disciplined and considerate.
A disciplined Scout is a boy who understands what is orderliness and what is unruliness. He likes discipline because things can be done quickly where there is order. He learns to accept praise without getting swollen-headed and is ready to be corrected if he has done wrong. In the same way, he acknowledges success with humility and accepts defeat with equal grace. To be considerate is to be thoughtful of others. You are not going to do anything that will hurt others whether in thought, deeds or words. Also, understand that consideration for others paves the way for happy and harmonious living.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout who has courage is ready to face any difficulty what comes along. He is not going to give up easily but tries very hard to overcome his difficulties. The reason is that without courage, without being strong in spirit, a person has less chance of survival or success than one who is brave and refuses to give up till he succeeds. Difficulties can be solved if you have courage.
Every Scout should learn to strive and to achieve and this is only possible if he has the courage to do the right thing at the right time.
You need to have courage because through your training, you know what to do in an emergency. Courageous deeds come about because you know what to do, how to do it, and most important of all, do it.
Source: Scouting for Boys (Singapore-Malaysia Edition), A Guide to the Scout Tests (Vol. 1)